The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-01-20
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
Proceedings Of the Council and or the House or
49,. Representatives.

- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE COUNCIL
assembled at IL o'clock, and was called tc
order by Chief Clerk Howard, of the last
conncil. After prayer by Rev. Benham. As
sociata Justice Francis administered the
oath of Office to the members, and nomina-
tions for president of the council were ar
once called for. Sheldon Of Day nominated
George A. Matthews. Cain nominated Frank
J. Washabaugh On call of the roll. Mat
thews received 13 votes and Washabaugb
10. Matthews voted for Washabaugh, and
the latter for MI. Foster. A ommittee was
appointed and conducted MI. Matthews to
the chair. He made a speech of thanks for
the honor conferred. "a
He came to the duties Of the office. he said,
with dlt1dence, because he brought no legis-
iat1ve experience. He trusted In the courtesy of
the members to assist him, and did not expect
70 De apron appoint ted, The The, people Of the TERRITORY
ana a grand opportunity was presented to the
present legislature. -
His remarks were plainly delivered and
well received. The oath of office having
been administered to the president, organi-
zation was completed by electing the fol-
lowing-all unanimously-by roll cali:
Chief clerk, 7; 4. Kingsbnry, Watertown; as
crossing CLERK, o. A. southmayd. Burieieh
county; sergeant-at-arms,- W. B. Troy, Wahpe-
keeper, M. w. spalding, Grand Forks. ~.
A committee consisting of Foster, Dono-
a and Campbell was appointed to an
nounce to the governor that the council was
organized and ready to receive a communi-
cation from him. Temporarily the rules of
order of the last session were adopted as the
rules of the present. The oficers-elect of
the council were sworn In by the president
presigent appointed s. s. Hillman of
Valley City assistant sergeant-at-arm and
James Little and Henry Newton pages. The
drawing of seats was then proceeded with,
Dr.: Collins of Grand Forks being permitted
first choice by courtesy. Adjourned to ~ m.
Wednesday. IN
THE HOUSE
was called to order at ITO by J. g. Hamil-
ton, assistant chief clerk of the former
house. Members were sworn in by Asso-
ciate Justice Francis. After the roll call
Stewart of Fall River moved to proceed to
the election Of speaker. Carried. Stewart
nominated George G. Crosse of Hyde county.
Adams nominated E. B. Williams of Bur
leigh. Ruggles nominated John Hobart of
Moody. Green nominated John Ely of
Rolette--a Democrat The nomination of
Crosse was seconded by Bogart and Pruitt.
Tellers were appointed. On motion the FIRST
ballot was made informal, and on call roll
resulted as follows: >
Crosse Ely. =
Williams. ..12lBogart .......... S
Mr.. Stewart of Fall River moved to pro-
coed to a formal ballot, Seconded. Sulli-
van moved to adjourn to ~ tomorrow.
Stewart made the point that a motion to adj
journ was out of order when q motion was
pending. Clerk. Hamilton overruled the
point of order. A call of the roll was de-
manded, and the vote r~esulted-ayes. 20:
nays. q. CApplausel Stewart renewed his
motion to ballot Green moved to take a
recess till 8 O'Clock. Lost The motion to
ballot then prevailed, anu on call of the roll
resulted as follows: e,
Crose. .............2 rs Ely. .... .... 4
Williams. ..........13 Hobart ..~. 5
MI. Hamilton - .~~A
Mr.. Crosse, having received a majority of all
the votes cast, Is declared speaker Of the house
OF representatives OF the Seventeenth legisla-
ture.
Messrsa Aiken and Dodd were appointed a
committee to conduct the speaker to the
chair, on taking which he admitted extreme
difhdence in assuming the duties of the
Office. which he said he had not sought, but
would endeavor to fill to the best of his abil-
1ty, and with perfect fairness to all sections
and interests He spoke without hesitation
and with straightforwardness and earn
estness, which won him hearty applause.
The house then adjourned to tomorrow